on August 24th, 2011%
We were inspired by Megan and her daughter over at Sorta Crunchy to have a go at a simple sewing project this week, to see if we could make a doll. We’ve tried embroidery before and made some stitched bookmarks but this was a little more adventurous for us – and I think it turned out great! (She’s called Ruby by the way.)
Megan made some wonderful toys with her daughter – do hop over and see how they made theirs as their technique is great for capturing some kid’s art as well as sewing. But my girls did not want to do any sketching – they wanted to get straight to the material! So here’s what we did to make a doll. Read more »
on August 8th, 2011%
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on June 22nd, 2011%
Following on from yesterday’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar craft ideas for caterpillars, today we have a selection of butterfly crafts. The designs are all very simple again, making them easy for very young children to try.
Working with the idea of butterflies gives the opportunity to talk about symmetry and with older children you might want to encourage them to focus on creating matching patterns, as part of a more mathematical activity. With young children though I think the main purpose behind these crafts is to invite them to enjoy the colours and see what patterns they can make – so I would never give strict directions about making sure both sides match. Read more »
on May 31st, 2011%
Taking my own advice for turning this half term holiday staycation into a fun filled PLAYcation, our making box is well stocked with packets and boxes and old wrapping paper this week. My eight-year-old especially loves junk modelling and it amazes me how she can delve into a box of junk, select a few boxes and . . . → Read More: Junk modelling giraffe
on April 5th, 2011%
Not long until Easter now so we thought we’d make some junk model rabbits today. These work well as little puppets the children can play with and also make a cute Easter gift if you fill them up with some chocolate eggs. Here’s how we made our rabbit models:
We used toilet roll tubes (but if you . . . → Read More: Easter bunny craft
on April 4th, 2011%
After big sister’s guide on how to make a dinosaur world yesterday, today little sister is taking over the blogging reigns with her design for how to make a junk model snake.
To make a snake like L’s you will need: toilet roll tubes, scissors, paint, a long ribbon, stapler
Start by cutting each toilet roll tube into . . . → Read More: Junk model snake
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